Ronaldo with 7 on the Premier website. But Cavani has it too …

The mystery of the shirt deepens. On their website, the Premier League has added Cristiano Ronaldo to the Manchester United squad for the 2021-22 season, updating the player’s page. Next to his data, the Portuguese was assigned the 7, the same number that still appears on the website for Edison Cavani, the current owner of that shirt.

EXPLANATION

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Since United have not yet announced which jersey Ronaldo will wear, and Cavani’s 7 is still available for purchase on the club’s website, it may well be that the Premier League has not updated the number of the Portuguese, after having reactivated the player page on their website. Or it can be a foretaste of something that’s going to happen.

SOLUTIONS

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Ronaldo, who returns to Old Trafford 12 years after leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid, has always dressed on 7 since 2003, except for the first year in Spain which was on 9. Around the CR7 brand, the Portuguese has built a brand known all over the world. Solutions? The Premier League regulations do not allow the change of jersey after the season has begun: therefore Ronaldo will not be able to use Cavani’s 7 unless the latter is sold. Similar speech for the 9 of Martial. CR77 sounds similar to CR7, but the Premier League regulation provides for the numbering up to 50. The 28, on the other hand, used by a very young Ronaldo at Sporting Lisbon, could be fine: Pellistri freed it, now at Alaves.